African Lifestyle
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| "Stylish' |
Two young Amakhuze girls with disticnt hairstyels and dramatic earings during a wedding ceremony. |
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| 'Makoti:Khuze' |
A newly wed Makoti from the Amakhuze tribe dressed in her 'ukuhlonipha' outfit. |
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| 'Makoti Hlonipha: |
Makoti from the Amakhuze, coming back from collecting wood during her 'ukuhlonipa' period. |
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| 'Makoti Hlonipha: Ukutheza' |
Bhaca Makoti and her 'Makotshana' coming from the forest to collect wood, a part of her paying respect to her new home process called 'ukuhlonipha'. |
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| 'Ubulawu' |
A pot of 'ubulawu' settled inside the kraal amongst the cattle while the boys are leading them out. |
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| 'Reading the Bones' |
A male Sangoma reading bones during a consultation. |
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| 'Sangoma in a Trance' |
Sangoma going on a trance and fainting after perfoming the sacred ritual of 'ukuphahla nokudla amagobongo'. |
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| 'Ukuphehla Igobongo' |
A Sangoma stiring while praying over the pot full of sacred medicines. A process called 'Ukuphehla Igobongo'. |
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| 'Ukugaya' |
Bhaca mother grinding grains to prepare a meal for her children in their homestead. |
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| 'Ukudla Igobongo' |
A Sangoma at her home tasting the sacred medicine , a process called 'ukudla igobongo'. |
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| 'Isangoma' |
A Sangoma getting ready perfom a sacred prayer ritual, using African medicines, while sorrunded by two infants. |
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| 'Umbondo' |
Newly wed husband receiving her brides family relatives bringing gifts and food for their new family. |
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| 'Umbondo' |
Female relatives of the the newly wed bride bringing gifts and food to her new home. |
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| Baby sitting |
Young girls babysitting their younger siblingings. |
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| 'Licking the Spoon' |
Naughty little boy licking a spoon. |
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| 'Izingane' |
Young Bhaca girl carrying her baby brother on her back. |
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| 'Izingane' |
Bhaca children taking care and nursing each other. |
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| 'Three Generations' |
Two women from Bhaca and a young girl, representing three female generations of a homestead. |
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| 'Uhlanya' |
Side view of a mentally disturbed girl from the Bhaca tribe. |
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| 'Uhlanya' |
Young mentally disturbed girl from the Bhaca tribe. |